Cigar-band cutter.



No. 630,164. Patented Aug. I, I899.

S. J. BALLAHIJ.-

CIGAR BAND CUTTER.

(Application filed Aug. 2, 1896.)

{No Model.)

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SAMUEL J. BALLARD, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

GlGAR-BAND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 630,164, dated August 1, 1899.

Application filed August 2, 1898.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. BALLARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Band Outters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a tag for severing the advertising-bands ordinarily placed upon cigars, one object being to afford a device for severing the hand without abrading or injuring the cigar-wrapper, another object being to afford a means by which any cigar-dealer may attach the tag, irrespective of the form of band or its condition as to being tight or loose upon the cigar, and another objectbeing to afford a means whereby the individual dealer may insert his private advertisement upon the tag before attaching it to the band, with other advantages obvious to the dealer or smoker; and my invention consists in certain features of novelty hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure-I isa plan view of a cigar, showing my improved tag secured to the band. Fig. II is a perspective view of a cigar, showing the manner in which the band is severed. Fig. III is a plan View of a severed band. Fig. IV is a plan view of the tag with a portion of the severed band connected therewith. Fig. V is a plan View of the tag. Fig.VI is a sectional View of the band and tag, taken on line VI VI, Fig. I. Fig. VII is an enlarged detail section of the tag, taken on line VII VII, Fig V.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a cigar, and 2 the ordinary advertising-band encircling the cigar.

3 represents my improved severing-tag, which is preferably made of cardboard or other paper material, elongated so that one end of the tag will extend a short distance beyond the edge of the cigar-band,,as shown at 10, so that the finger-nail may catch the same and bend it upward, as shown in Fig. II. Then by pulling on the tag the band is readily severed, as shown in Fig. III.

I am aware that a cigar-band has been patented in which portions of the samehave been weakened in order that it can be more readily Serial No. 687,516. (No model.)

severed, and thus avoid injuring the cigarwrapper; but my experience has been that such bands do not operate successfully, as they do not always tear upon the weakened line, and the band-paper being thin the cigar is frequently injured by the cigar user attempting to get his finger-nail under the edge of the band, while my improved tag is of a sufficient thickness that the finger can readily catch the end of the tag and bend it upward without coming in contact with the cigarwrapper. By the use of my improved device the advertising-band may be left upon the cigar until the cigar is smoked up to the line of the band, and can then be readily removed without injuring or uncurling the wrapper, while in other devices the adverlisingband must be removed before the cigar is smoked to any extent; otherwise in attempting to remove the band the wrapper will be injured, my device thus permitting the advertising matter to remain upon the cigar until a large portion of the cigar is consumed.

My improved tag may be attached to the band when the band is manufactured, or it may be attached by the individual dealer at his will and convenience. I preferably apply adhesive material to one end of the tag, as shown at 4c. Then by slipping the tag under the band and pressing the hand down upon the adhesive material the tag is secured, as shown in Fig. I. I also preferably bevel the insertion end of the tag, as shown at 5, in order that it may be more easily inserted under the band. A

6 represents an opening in the band caused by tearing with the tag, as indicated in Fig. II, and 7 represents the severed portion of the band still adhering to the tag 3.

My tag may be attached to aband that has been wrapped tightly or loosely around the cigar. If the bands are secured too loose on the cigar, they will not remain in position, and it is a difficult matter to adjust the band to a su fficient looseness whereby it may retain its position upon the cigar and still be capable of being slipped off without injuring the wrapper, most bands being placed upon the cigar so tightly that it is a difficult matter to remove them without puncturing or tearing the wrapper, and thus injuring its smoking qualities.

I claim as my invention-- beyond the line of the band, substantially as As a new article of manufacture, a tag for set foi th. severing cigawbands, consisting of an elongated strip having adhesive material at one SAMUEL BALLARD' 5 of its ends for securing it to the band, its l/Vitanesses:

inner end beveled for readily inset-Ling it be- JAS. E. KNIGHT,

neath the band, and its outer end extending EMHET H. WILSON. 

